Globe-holder.



H. R. HUMPHREY.

GLOBE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG.9. r915. RENEWED em. 6, 1916.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

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GLOBE-HOLDER.

Application filed August 9, 1915, Serial No. 44,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, HUBERT R. HUM- PI-IREY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kalamazoo, Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Globe-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in globe holders. In using the term globe holder in this application, I intend that it shall include shades, reflectors and the like where they are supported in substantially the same manner as in my holder which is adapted for holding shades, reflectors and the like, and is adapted for both gas and electric fixtures.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved globe holder which effectively supports the globe in a central and alined position in the fixture whether the fixture be vertically disposed or positioned or inclined.

Second, to provide an improved globe holder in which the parts are simple and economical and easily assembled and when assembled cannot become accidentally disassembled.

Further objects, and objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure constituting a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail side elevation of a lamp structure embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. H is an enlarged horizontal section on a line corresponding to the broken line 22 of Fig. I.

Fig. III is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 33 of Fig. 11.

Fig. TV is a detail front view of the ring member 10 showing the arrangement of the crossed ends thereof.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

Referring to the drawing, the body or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1?, 191?.

Renewed October 6, 1916. Serial No. 124,205.

casing 1 of the lamp, which may be of any suitable design, is provided with a cylindrical collar or gallery 52 at its lower end adapted to receive the npper end of a globe 3. The globe 3 has a slightly flared neck 4 at its upper end. The collar 2 has a horizontal slot 5 at one side and uniformly spaced holes 6 provided with outwardly projecting bushings 7, the bushings being radially disposed on the collar. The pin-like support members 8 are arranged in these bushings for longitudinal movement radially of the collar. These support members are adapted to engage the neck of a globe as shown in Figs. IT and Ill.

The support members are provided with transverse holes 9 through which the spring ring 10 is arranged for sliding movement. This spring ring tends to normally contract and hold the support members yieldingly inward into globe engaging position. The

support members are provided with stops 11 to limit their inward movement when the globe is removed, the stops being, in the structure illustrated, screws tapped into the ends of the support members. The ends 10 of the ring are crossed and disposed through the slot 5 and terminating in loops 12 constituting finger pieces. To prevent lateral distortion or stress by the crossing of the ends 10, they are oppositely offset at 13, see Fig. TV. This permits the crossing of the ends and their sliding movement on each other without lateral stress on the body of the ring which might cause it to bind and prevent its slipping freely through the support members as the ring is contracted and expanded.

To remove the globe, the finger pieces 12 are pressed toward each other which expands the ring and pushes the support members outwardly. When the finger pieces are released, the spring retracts the support members carrying them inward until the stops 11 engage, if no globe is present or until the globe is engaged, if present.

My improved globe support is simple and economical in its parts which are easily as sembled. It effectively supports a globe centrally of the collar and in proper alinement even when the fixture is disposed in a position other than the vertical. T have illustrated and described my improvements in the form in which I have found satisfactory in use on gas lamp fixtures. T have not attempted to illustrate and describe various modifications and adaptations in structural details which might be desirable in adapting my improvements toditterent types of fixtures as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to which my invention relates to embody or adapt the same as taste or circumstances may dictate. I desire, however, to be understood as claiming my improvements specifically in the form illustrated as well as broadly within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination of the collar of a light fixture having a slot therein and a plurality of spaced holes provided with outwardly projecting radially disposed bushings. radially disposed pin-like support members supported for longitudinal movement in said bushings and having transverse .holes at their inner ends, screws tapped into the outer ends of said support members so that their heads constitute stops limiting the inward movement of the support members,

and a contracting ring slidably arranged through said holes in said support members and having its ends crossed and disposed through said slot in said collar and terminating in finger pieces, the crossed ends of said ring being oppositely offset so that they may be retained in their crossed relation Without lateral stress on the body of the ring.

2. The combination of the collar of a light fixture having a slot therein and a plurality of spaced holes provided with radially disposed bushings, radially disposed pin-like support members supported for longitudinal movement in said bushings and having transverse holes at their inner ends, and a contracting ring slidably arranged through said holes in said support members and hav ing its ends crossed and disposed through said slot in said collar and terminating in finger pieces, the crossed ends of said ring being oppositely oil-set so that they may be retained in their crossed relation without lateral stress on the body of the ring.

3. The combination of the collar of alight fixture having a plurality of spaced holes provided with outwardly projecting radially disposed bushings, radially disposed pin like support members supported for longitudinal movement in said bushings and having transverse holes at their inner ends, screws tapped into the outer ends of said support members so that their heads constitute stops limiting the inward movement of the support members, and a contracting ring slidably arranged through said holes in said support members.

t. The combination with the collar of a light fixture having a horizontal slot therein,

support members mounted for movement radially of said collar and having transverse holes therein, stops limiting the inward movement of said support members, and a contracting Wire ring slidably arranged through said holes in said support members and having its ends crossed and disposed through said slot in said collar, the crossed ends of said ring being oppositely offset so that they may be retained intheir crossed relation without lateral stress on the body of the ring.

5(The combination with the collar of a light fixture having a horizontal slot therein, support members mounted for movement radially of said collar and having transverse holes therein, and a Wire ring slidably arranged through said holes in said support members and having its ends crossed and disposed through said slot in said collar, the crossed ends of said ring being oppositely offset so that they may be retained in their crossed relation without lateral stress on the body of the ring.

6. The combination with the collar of a light fixture having a plurality of spaced holes provided with radially disposed bushings, radially disposed pin-like support members supported for longitudinal movement in said bushings and having transverse holes at their inner ends, said bushings being of suflicient length to support said support members against tilting movement, a contracting ring disposed Within said collar and arranged through said holes in said support members, and stops on the said support members for limiting their inward movement.

7. The combination with the collar of a light fixture having aplurality of spaced holes provided with radially disposed bushings, radially disposed pin-like support members supported for longitudinal movement in said bushings and having transverse holes at their inner ends, said bushings being of sufiicient length to support said support members against tilting movement, and a contracting ring disposed within said collar and arranged through said holes in said support members.

8. The combination With the collar of a light fixture, support members mounted for movement radially of said collar and having transverse holes therein, adjustable stops on the outer ends of said support members limiting their inward movement in said collar, and a contracting ring disposed Within said collar and slidably arranged through said holes in said support members.

9. The combination with the collar of a light fixture, support members mounted for movement radially of said collar and having and slidably arranged through said holes in said support members.

10. The combination with the collar of a light fixture having a slot at one side thereof, of a plurality of support members mounted for longitudinal movement radially within said collar, and a spring ring disposed within said collar with its crossed ends through said slot and constituting finger pieces, said ring being slidably mounted on said supports and normally contracting to hold them yieldingly inward in globe engaging position and adapted when manually expanded by grasping said crossed projections to simultaneously move the supports to disengaging position.

11. The combination with a globe, of a collar adapted to receive said globe, a plurality of globe support members mounted for longitudinal movement radially within said collar, and a spring ring disposed within said collar and slidably mounted on said supports to normally contract and hold them yieldingly in engagement with the globe and adapted when manually expanded to simultaneously move the supports outward and release the globe.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

HUBERT R. HUMPHREY. [1 5.]

Witnesses:

ALFRED H. HUMPHREY, G. A. HUMPHREY.

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